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Handicap Index Sliding Scale

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For golfers who haven't yet posted enough scores to reach your league's full Handicap Index calculation, you can now configure a sliding scale that mirrors World Handicap System methodology.

How it works:

Instead of padding scores with averages, you define tiers that specify how many Score Differentials to use based on how many acceptable scores are in a golfer's scoring record. For each tier, configure:

  • Scores available – Number of acceptable scores in the scoring record
  • Best differentials to exclude – Low outliers to discard
  • Worst differentials to exclude – High outliers to discard

The remaining differentials are averaged to calculate the Handicap Index.

Example (World Handicap System):

  • 3-5 scores → use lowest 1
  • 6-8 scores → use lowest 2
  • 9-11 scores → use lowest 3
  • 12-14 scores → use lowest 4
  • 20+ scores → use lowest 8

If a golfer's score count falls between defined tiers, the system interpolates automatically. Leave the sliding scale empty to continue using the legacy averaging method.

Configure this in your account's Handicap Calculation Settings.